A major legal development unfolds as Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking and murder charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while broader stories highlight military strain, settler violence in the West Bank, and cultural theft in Europe.
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